Printing press attachment



1s, 1931. w. E. sHAcKLmI 1,810,256- PRINTING Pss 'A'r'ncmmn'l' med lay s. 1924- s sheets-sheet 1 Agfa .A l\ nwntow. ^iwf l fM am v Y Ottumwa' June 16, 1931 w. a sHAcKLE'rr I I PRINTING Pnass Arr/news1 s sheets-sheet 2` Filed lay 9. 1924t June. 16, 1931. w. E. sHAcKLETT PRINTING PRESS ATTACHMENT Filed May k9, 1924 6 Shets-Sheet 3 anw/nto@ June 16, 1931. w,`E SHACKLE-n'f 1,810,256

- PRINTING PRESS ATTACHIENT i Filed may 9. 1924 s sheets-sheet 4 nomtoz.'

June 16, 1931; w. E. sHAcKLET'r 1,810,256

PRINTING PRESS ATTACHMENT Filed Mayk 9, 1924 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 .Iune 16, 1931. w. E. sHAcKLETT 1,810,256

PRINTINGl PRESS ATTACHMENT Filed May 9, 1924 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 u Patented June *16p/1931" f en .inlets-ez .mini-mammariosHAcKLErn or maw ALBANXQINDIANA,,AssiettesToisriaoxnefrm" y' AUTOMATIC.CARDFEEDERCOMPANY;or Louisvinne, KENTUCKY; A Corveoiaar10Nh on' `KENTUCKY PRINTING' Pense ,ATTAQHMENT Y My inventionrelates to neT anduseful im-V provements in an attachment for presses and moreparticularly to an attachment Jfor feedingcards, such asvisiting cards, in proper 'l5-:position relative to the printing, stamping or embossing mechanism to` receive the impression. Another object of 'the invention yreside-s in the provision of a rotatable table Which'sucf` .f l-`cessi-vely posit-ions the cards to the/impress.-

ing mechanism the tablerbeing rotatedL intermittently through certain mechanismwhich is operated vfrom the power mechanism of theV f' press. i Y Y l A .further object consistsin providing the table .with 'stationaryv gauge members which properly position the card With its Aedge overlapping the table to apredetermined distance and adjustable gauge members which f 2iare adapted to be; moved in unisontoy adjust the cards transversely of the table, said adf justab-le gauge members engaging one endA of y j the card adjacent the edge of the table.

Still another objectconsists inproviding, *on the table,fclamping'members to'hold the cardsfsaid clamping members being prefer# ably in the form of spring arms or fingers, the cards being received between said spring arms or ingersfand the upper surface of the table'.

- As a still fnrtherobject provide a novel,v

form of plate holder, and means for securing the same in the ordinary reciprocating die carriage of the press theplate holdery being provided with 'novel form of clampingmechanism adapted to engage the edges ot the plate,v said clamping vmechanism being adjustable to' adapt the plate holder to plates ot varying yWidths and to adjust the angle of j the plate relative to the holder.

As a still yfurther object I provide novel ieans for supporting the attachment relative to the press so that When the press'isi to be usedjor 'purposes other than that of printing or engraving cards' the .rotatable tablev maybe removed.

Withthe above and other objects yin View, Which .Will appear as the description proceeds,;my invention consistsin thefnovel details yot construction, and arrangement oi parts, described in thefollowing specifica-- tionaandillustrated in the accompanying diatvingsfand While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of the invention,` as theynow appear tome, it Will be` understood that such changesinay be made as will fall Withinthe scopeof the appended Figa is a bottom plan of the device Vshown l in Fig. 3.l i 709' Fig. "5 ris a top plan of the card supporting rotatabletable. Fig. 6 -is a side elevation,r parts broken! away, `showing the manner fof ope-rating the rotatable card sup-porting table andc ther-efV ciprocating` plate carrier.

, 7 Y is a top. plan 'of theplatesupporting carriage.:k Y y y Fig. 8 is la sectionen the; line 8-8 oli` Fig..7;- Y i Fig-9 is a section onV the line 9-9of Fi] i `lOisasectioii on the liney lll-l0 of*y l Figli is'ay top plan of the removablebear-jg*`- ing foithe plate carriage shaft.

Fig. 12'is a section on the line 12F-12 ,of Fig. l1. 'j

Fig. 13 is a side' elevation ofv a slightlyl modied arrangement 'of klevers or rods for operating Y,the rotatablel card supporting table,' and Fig. la is a perspective showing a slightly modiiied form oi'iplate carrier. -V

y' Inthe drawings 1 andindicate sections'.V

ofthepress framewhich are adapted tosupf port the table sections 3, 4, and 55 the section 5, Whiehris shown in dotted vlines in Fig. ll:Y

being removable When'myf attachment isf'to,l beused. The inner -ac'es-o'f the frame sec?y tions 1 and 2 are spaced apart as more clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings and each section has a depending flange 6 to the inner face of which is secured a supporting bracket 7 by means of screws 8 or other suitable fastenings. These brackets are secured in such a position that their upper surfaces will be below the upper surfaces of the frame sections 1 and 2 for a purpose to be later described. Supported by the brackets 7 is an elongated frame a this frame comprising an upper plate 9, a lower plate 10, and end plates 11, the frame being supported horizontally between the depending flanges 6 of the frame sections as is more clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. The frame a is secured in the brackets 7 by means of the set screws 12 or other suitable fastenings, the brackets having a recess in their upper faces for receiving the ends of the frame as quite clearly shown in the drawings.

Rotatably supported in the frame a, and extending through the top and bottom plates thereof, is a sleeve 13 which has a vertically extending key 14 formed on the interior thereof. Formed on or secured to the lower end of the sleeve is a ratchet wheel 15 which extends beneath the bottom plate 10 and secured to the sleeve and extending above the upper surface of the plate 10 is a ratchet wheel 16 which, as shown, is of slightly less diameter than the wheel 15. Pivotally connected to the bottom of the frame a is a lever 17 having an L-shaped extension 18 formed on its inner end as more clearly illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings. Pivotallyconnected at 19 to the L-shaped extension 18 is a pawl 20 which is adapted to engage the ratchet wheel 15 for rotating the sleeve 13 when the vlever 17 is operated in a manner to be later described. The outer end of the pawl 20 is held iny engagement with the ratchet wheel 15 by means of the coiled spring 21, one end ofthe coiled spring being connected to the lug 22 formed on the pawl 20 and the opposite end being connected to the lug 23 formed on the plate 24 which is secured to the bottom plate 10 of the frame a and forms a bearing for the lever 17, the lever operating between vsaid plate 24 and the bottom plate of the frame.

Pivotally connected at 25 to the upper surface of the plate 10 of the frame is a pawl 26, the inner end of which is adapted to engage the ratchet wheel 16 and prevent rotation of the sleeve in a reversed direction. The pawl is held in engagement with the ratchet wheel by means of the coiled spring 27, one end of the spring being connected to the lug 27 formed on the upper surface of the pawl and the opposite end being connected to aspin 28 extending from the top of the plate 10. Surrounding the sleeve 13 between the ratchet wheel 16 and the top plate 9 of the frame is a coiled spring 29 which is of sufficient strengthto provide friction to prevent free or accidental rotation of the sleeve 'except when operated through the lever 17 and its associated mechanism.

The mechanism which has so far been described is so positioned relative to the press that the removable section 5 of the table may be placed in position, or removed at will, thereby allowing the press to be used in the ordinary or well known manner. W hen it is desired `to feed cards or similar articles to the press l connect my improved form of rotatable table to the sleeve 13, it being understood that when the rotatable table is used that the section 5 of the press table will be removed. The rotatable table comprises the vertically extending shaft 30 which is of such a diam .eter as to be received in the sleeve 13 and is provided with the vertically extending keyway 31 to receive the key 14 formed on they screw 36 or other suitable fastening is a spring finger or clamp 37, the'outer end of said lingers being positioned adjacent the outer ends of the arms to engage a card 38 which is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5 of v the drawings. In order to properly position the` card relative to the arms I provide the gauge blocks 39 which are secured to the upper surfaces of the arms and are ada ted to engage the inner longitudinal edge o the cards as shown. In order to adjust the cards transversely of the arms I provide the pivoted levers 40 which are connected to the plate 32 at 41. The outer ends of these levers 40 are bent downwardly around the outer end of the arms 33, 34and 35 as shown at 42 and this down turned portion of the arms will engage one end of the card as shown. Rotatably connected to the plate 32 is a plate or disc 43 which has an outwardly extending arm 44 formed on its edge. A screw red 45 is rotatably mounted in the bearing 46 and has its inner end rotatably connected at 47 to the arm 44, a linger hold or knurl 48 being formed on the outer end of the rod so that it may be easily rotated. Each of the levers 40 is connected to the plate or disc 43 by a link 4f). lVlien the screw rod 45 is rotated it will rotate the plate or disc 43 and through means of the links 49 swing the levers 40 on their pivots 41, the down turned ends 42 engaging the ends of the cards and adjusting them transversely of the arms.r` It will thus be seen that the gauge blocks 39 and levers 40 form means to properly position the cards andy when the levers are adjusted for the particular size card being used it is only necessary when positioning new cards of the same size, to engage them beneath the ends of the spring lingers or clamps 37 f Y in a step by step movement;V The sleeve will isioate The lever' 1K7 operated from the 1 driveA lshaft. y of the press which has an Yec'zcentri- .cally positioned pin lfon each end, only one of said pins being shownin the drawings.

Y Pivotally connected atl52 to a reduced exten# sion on r the.eccentrically positioned lpin on one end of the shafty is a bar 53 lwhich has its opposite yend pivotallyr connected kat 54v to al substantially vertically extending lever.

whichV is swiveledto the basey of the press. Pivotally connected at 56 to the upper end ofthe lever is a bar or link 57 the vopposite endof which i-s connected at 58 to the lever 17.

'It will thus be seenthat as the drive shaft 50 rotates it through means of the bar 53 swings the lever 55 which through means of the link or bar 57 swings the lever 1'? and through means of the pawl 2O rotates the sleeve 13 be rotated in one direction at all times and is held. in position against reverse movement by means Vof the -pawl 26, the 'coiled spring" 29 preventing rotation of the sleeve without movement of the lever 17. Y v

At 59 I have indicated generallyfa reciprocating plunger which is ofthe form now commonlyused upon presses for making anim-` i pressionand as this plunger forms no part of my presentinvention a detailed description thereofis not necessary. rlhe plunger is operated through means of the frame' 66 which has the'dependingarms 6l eachhaving an opening adj acentits lower endthrough which the eccentrically rpositioned pins 5l willy extend the plunger being lowered for making an impression upon the lowering of the frameGO and'returning toits raised or normal position when the frame is raiser The impression for printingor engraving the card is taken from a plate 62which is .car-

ried by a plate holder 63 which vis supported in a sliding table or'frame indicated generallyat 64. The frame 64 is of the construction now commonly used in presseswi-th'the exception that for properly connecting or positioning the plate `holder'I Aform the front ofthe table or frame` as a detachable element which comprises the bar 65which will be securedi tov the frame or table by means'of screws or other suitable 'fastenings `The bar` 65 kis y formed on its upper surface,V intermediate its ends,'with'the recessed bearing 66 and-a removable bearing plate 67, the bearing plate 67 being held in `positionin the recessT 66 by means ofv the screws 68 which havetheflat tened vor straight portion 69. The bearing plate 67 has a notch or recess 70 formed in the upper surface at 'each Vendv the head of the i screw 68 being received in the recess v*('Owhen the screw is rotated tov bring theflattened or straight portion 69 out of alignmentwith the ends of therecess'.` Vhen the-flattened 'or straight portion '69 extends parallell or in t alignment with the end of the recess the beargk 4ingplate maybeeasily removed The plate j.

holder 63 is in the form of a blockor casting whichr has a transversely extending screw threaded opening to receive the threaded shaft 71 whereby it maybe adjusted with rcs'pect to the table or frame 64. One end of the shaft '7l-is reduced as shown at 79; andre-l ceived in a recess Vformed `in thejback bar -of theftable or-frame and the opposite end .is` formed withvthe collar 72a. and flange 73the collarQabeing,received in a cut-out portion of the recess 66 andthe flangey 73 engaging the outer face of the bar 65. The end of the shaft projecting beyond `the flange 73 yis of irregular shape as shown at Z4 sothat the shaft mayy be rotated bya wrench or other c gage one' longitudinal edge of the plate 62' as mo-re particularly illustrated in Fig. 7 of the drawings. ,Extending through the plate holder 63 on oppositeside's of thethreaded openingfthrough which the shaft 7l passes is an opening 8l which terminates in an en-` in '.Fig. l0 of` the drawings. yExtending,

' larged rrecess 82 as more clearly illustrated y througheach of the openings 8l is a threaded j rod 83 which is provided on one end with the head 84. Slidably mounted in eachof the enlarged recesses 82 isan interiorly threaded sleeve 85, the threaded rod 83 passing through the threaded'opening of the sleeve whereby the sleeve may be adjusted. relative to the plate holder. The sleeves are provided with' y the projectionsl86 which extend abovethe upper'surface of the plate holderand form abutments for the longitudinal edge of the projection 80. A coiled spring 87 is received vin each ofthe enlarged recesses 82, one end of c the saidcoiled springengaging the inner wall of the recess andthe opposite endengaging. the inner end ofthe sleeve 85, the spring surrounding the threaded rod 83`as more parplate 62 opposite( to that edge engaged by the ticularly'illustrated in Fig. 10 of ythe draw-.- k-

ings. W'hen the rod 83 is rotated it will adjust kthesleeve and the coiled springf87 will force the same outwardly so as tohold the head 84 kof the rod 83 tightly against the face of the holder. The projections 86 on the sleeves 85 extendintonotches 88fornied in f the'face of the holder and the projections b`e-y ing received in' these notches prevent rotation of the sleeves 85 when the threaded rods 83 are operated.` rThe plate'6)r is placed on top of the`r plate holder 63 as .more particularlyy illustratedk in Fig. 7 of the drawings and'is clamped between the projections 8O and 86. By adjusting they screiv 79 the slide 7S is moved and may be adjusted to accommodate plates of various Widths. V ery often in cutting the name to be printed or engraved in the plate G2 the line will not be exactly straight and it is necessarv to swing the plate so that the name will be in a straight line. This adjustment may be a complished by the threaded rods 83 Whichmove the sleeves The projections 8G on the sleeves engaging the n edge of the plate Will swing the same to the angle desired. In order that the name will be properly positioned on the card the plate holder is adjustable through means of the threaded rod T1 which moves the plate holder relative to the table or frame 64.

The table or frame G4 is adapted to be reciprocated so as to chavT the plate beneath the inking mechanism, not shown, and to then position the same beneath the card. A rod 89, is secured to the frame or table 64 and "ill i be operated through means of suitable mechwhich is pivotally mounted upon a rod 93` anism connected to the driving shaft of the press, suchas by a link or rod 90.

In Fig. 13 of the draivingsI have shown a slightly modiiied form of means for rotating my card carrying table. In this form of the invention a.. rod 91 is connected at one end tothe eccentric and at the opposite end is connected to the arm 92 of a bell crank lever whichmay be supported with the press in any suitable manner, To the other arm 94 of the bell crank lever is connected, for swinging movement, a rod or bar 95 which has connected thereto a bifurcated member 96 which is adjustable by means of the turn screw 97. The bifurcated member 96 Will be connected to the arm 17 for rotating the sleeve 13.

In Fig. 14 of the drawings I have shown a slightly modified forni of the plate holder 63. In this form of the invention a rib 9S is formed on or secured to the undersurface of the holder and will operate in a guide-way formed in the press. In all other respects this form of plate holderl is of the same construction as described for the preferred form.

From the above detail description it will be noted that I have provided novel mechanism for using Well known forms of printing presses for printing visiting cards or the like the cards being fed by a. step by step-movef ment into position to receive the impression from the printing mechanism. There being three arms to the rotatable table as one card is receiving the impression, that card which has previously received the impression is being removed by the operator and another card is being placed in position. The table is intermittently rotated by the paivl and ratchet mechanism and the rotation will be so timed as to have the cards fed into position to receive the impression at the time that the plunger is in raised position and the plate holder or carriage is in its rearwardmost position being inked. After the card has been properly postioned the plate holder or carriage is fed to a position beneath the card and then' the plunger is lowered and the impression made. I have also provided novel means for holding and adjusting the plate.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. Arotatable carrier for feeding cards or the like to a. printing press comprising a supporting plate for the cards, a pivoted lever carried by the plate and engageable with the cards, and means for adjusting the lever for positioning the cards relative to the plate.

2. A rotatable carriery for feeding cards or the like to a printing press comprising a plate for supporting the cards, a plurality of levers pivotally connected to the plate and engage- `able with the cards for positioning the same relative to the plate, and means for operating the levers in unison,

3. A carrier for feeding cards or the like to a printing press comprising a supporting frame, a sleeve rotatably carried bythe frame,

a card supporting plate having a shank adapted to be received in the sleeve, and means for rotating the sleeve.

4. A carrier for feeding cards or the like to aprinting press comprising a supporting frame, a sleeve rotatably' mounted in the frame, a card supporting table having a depending portion receivedin the sleeve, and means for rotating the sleeve.

5. In combination with a printing press, a frame carried by the press, a sleeve rotatably mounted in the frame, a card supporting plate removably carried by the sleeve, an arm pivotally connected to the frame and adapted to rotate the sleeve for feeding the cards to the press, and means connected to the arm and operable by the power driving mechanism of the press for operating the arm.

6. yIn combination with a printing press, a frame carried by the press, a sleeve rotatably mounted in the frame, a carrier connected to the sleeve for feeding cards or the like to the press, a ratchet carried by the sleeve, a lever pivotally connected to the frame, a pawl earried by the lever and engageable with the ratchet for rotating the sleeve, and means for operating the lever from the press operating mechanism.

k7. In combination with a printing press, a frame, a sleeve rotatably mounted in the frame, a card carrier removably carried by the sleeve, means for rotating the sleeve in one direction to feed the cards to the press, and means for holding the sleeve against rotation in the opposite direction.

p 8. In combination with a printing press, a frame, a sleeve rotatably mounted in the frame, a card carrier connected to the sleeve,

` yeldeblc means or'hcldinsfthe, Sleeve against accidentaldrotation, .means forv positivelyV ro.-v

tating the sleeve in one direction to feed the Y removable y @ardere-the .pressand ,means fory preventing rotation of the. sleeve in thevoppositedirection., Y., ,c

9'., A press; a turntable. forfeedng Steck thereto, supporting.:structure therefor fastened tothe press,anl anadjustment for simultaneously; adjusting Stock engaging' P011- tions,ofQthefturn-table to adapt the turn-table y to use With varyingsilzes -o fstpck,y

V10, A device for feedingcards or thexlike to la printing press including. braclretswsecuredtojthepress, a frame-mounted in the brackets,k asleeveprotatably lcarried by the frame, -a carrier supported Y*by the sleeve. and therefromandmeans lfor rotating the sleeve. n

, 11,. ,Adevicefor feedingcards orthe like to -a printing press including .brackets-secured tothe press, a-frame detachably mounted .in the brackets', a'rotatable sleeveca'rried i by dthe frame,k a tcarrier supported by :i the sleeve and Aremovable therefrom, and means for rotating-the,- sleeae.`

l2. ,Feeding mechanism` for printing presses comprising `a plurality of articlecar-k riers adapted ,to rbermoved into feeding rela- A tionto a ,printing mechanisnnlan adjustable articlejstopon, each carrier, and means conneoting a pluralityof said articlestops eifective to adjust. the1 n. simultaneouslyj vvith rec 35 kspect to saidcarriers.

' 1? Feeding mechanism for Printing presses comprising ajplurality oftarticle.-car` riers adapte'drto be'mo'ved into feeding rela- 'tionto a printing mechanism,jan article stop Y pivoted toeach carrier, and connectingmeans between ,a pluralityv of 4'said pivoted article stops effective to pivotally adjust themsimul- V taneously.

Y 14.1Feeding;` mechanism4 for f printing presses comprising a plurality of article carriers adapted tobe movedinto feeding lrelation to va 'printing mechanism, an adjustable article stop on each carrier, and a single member common tol a` stop of eachk of said carriers effective lto adjust them simul- `taneouslyWith respect to said carriers.

15. Feeding mechanism for printing presses comprising a plurality of article carriers adapted to bemoved into feeding relation to a printing mechanisnnan adjustable article stop on eachv carrier, la member 'on .each carrierhavingadjustable connection With the article stop thereon, a singleoperator colm `mon to the members of all carriers e'ectlvey to move them simultaneously, thereby Jcoef-- feet adjustments of a stop of each; carrier simultaneously, and means for moving saidf operator.

16. Feeding mechanismv for presses comprising a pluralityof adjustable larticle carriers adapted tobe moved into feedprinting perrier! ing relation to arprinting mechanism, means for simultaneously adj usting said carriers, and adjustable article stop oneach carrier, and means for simultaneously adjustingua pluralityof said zzrticle-stopsy lwhen the car,-l riers areat rest. Y Y *Y 17. Feeding mechanism for printing presses,l comprising a'plurality of adjustable article carriers adapted tofbe moved I into feeding relationy to al printing mechanism, kmeans for simultaneously adjusting said carf riers,an article stop on said carrier adjustable with respect thereto, ,and means for'so adjustingvsaidarticle stops in any adjustedyposition of said carriers,l 18. The combinatiOfn with a press-,having a removable table portion, of means for yfeeding cards or the like to the press, said means l including a support normally positioned beneath the removable portion of the table. and n a rotatable carrier adapted to be carrieldhby the'ysupportwhen the Yremovable portion of thetable is; removed. y

119.o The combination with a press having aremovable ktable portion, of means fory feed including a removable vsupportr adapted :tobe normally positioned beneath ,the removable` lportion of the tabl-e, and a rotatable'carrier adapted to be carriedby the support when i -90 Vingcards or the like tothe press, .said means .the removable portion of the .tablegis removedc f Y 2Q.l The combination a presshaving a Y removable table portion, kof means forli-reeding` cards or the liketo the press,saidlmeansl includillgibrackets'positionedbeneath theiremovableportion of the table, ,a frame carried by the vblackets andlcrmelly l pQSitODcdbeneath the removableportion of the, table, and y i i arotatablecarriercarried-bytheframe when f the removable portion ofthe.l table removed.

bythebrackets and positioned beneaththeremovableportion of the table, a'rotatable car- .rieradaptedtobe carried by the frame `when theremovable portionof thetable isremoved,

V,and means carried the frame` for rotating the carrier. Y* f `22 The. combination ,ivitha 'press having a f removablefableportionmf means forfeeding `Cardsofthe liketo the press, said means in-k cluding klbrackets positioned beneath the re? movable portion .of the table, a frame carried 1 by the brackets and positioned beneath theremovable ,portion of the table, aV rotatable-carthe removable portion fof the tablelis removed, Y and ,means carried; by the .frame and operable .by the prese-Operatinseieae@Rotating-the iso 125 f riery adaptedtobe carried by they frame4 whenl .i

portion of the y23. The combination with a press having the. usual impression members and a removable table portion, of means for feeding cards or the like to said impression members ofthe press, said means including a frame positioned beneath the removable portion of the table, and a rotatable carriei` adapted to be supported by the frame when the removable table is removed, said carrie-r including card or the like supporting surfaces adapted'to position the cards beneath the impression members.

n Q4. Feeding mechanism for printing presses comprising a plurality of article carriers adapted to be moved successively into feeding relation to a printing mechanism, an adjustable article kstop on each carrier, and means connecting a plurality of said article stops effective to adjust them simultaneously with respect to said carriers. 25. Feeding mechanism for printing presses comprising a yplurality of article carriers adapted to be moved successively into feeding relation to a printing mechanism, an article stop pivoted to each carrier, and connecting means ybetween a plurality of said pivoted article/stops effective to pivotally adj ust them simultaneously.

v 26. Feedingmechanism for printing presses comprising, in combination with a plurality of adjustable article carriers adapted to be moved successively into feeding relation yto a printing mechanism, and means for adjusting them equal amounts simultaneously tovary theirfrelation to the printing mechanism ;y an adjustableartiele stop on each carrier, and connecting means between the article stopsof a plurality of said carriers effectiveto adjust them simultaneously. y I 27. Feeding mechanism for printing presses comprising a plurality of article carriers rier, and means for simultaneouslyadjusting a plurality of said article stops when the carriersare at rest. y f

i 30. Feedingmechanism forprinting presses comprising a plurality of adjustable article carriers adapted to be moved successively into feeding relation to a printing mechanism, means for simultaneously adjusting said carriers, an adjustable article stop on each carrier, and means independent of said first mentioned means for adjusting a plurality of said article stops simultaneously.

31.y Feedingmechanism for printing presses comprising a plurality of adjustable article carriers adapted to be moved successively into feeding relation to ay printing mechanism, means for simultaneously adjusting said carriers, an article stop on said carrier adjustable with respect thereto, and means for so adjusting said article stops in any adjusted position of saidy carriers.

3Q. In combination with a printing press, a

support, a rotatable table carried by the support, for feeding stock to the press, a notched disc kcarried by the rotatable table, means for intermittently rotating the table, and means engageable with the notched disc for positively positioning the table relative to the pressafter each rotation thereof.

k33.l In combination with a printing press, a support, a rotatable table carried by thevsupport, for feeding stock to the press, a notched disc carried by the rotatable table, means for intermittently rotating the table, and a pawl engageable with the notched ldisc yfor positively positioning the table relative to the press after each rotation thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature.

WILLIAM EMMETT SHACKLETT.

adapted to be moved successively into feeding relation to a printing mechanism, an adjustable article stop' on each carrier, and a single member common to a stop of each of said carriers effective to adjust them simultaneously with respect to said carriers.

28. Feeding'mecha-msm for printingpresses comprising a plurality of article carriers adapted to be moved successively into feeding relation tov a printing mechanism, an adjusttable article stop on each carrier, a member on each carrier having f adjustable connection `with the article stop thereon, a single operator common to the members of all carriers effective to movethem simultaneously, thereby to effect adjustments of a stop of each carrier simultaneously, and means for moving said opv erator.y

29. Feeding-mechanism forprinting presses comprlsmg a.1 plurality of adjustable article carriers adapted to be moved successively into feeding relation to a printing mechanism, means for ysimultaneously adjusting said carriers, an adjustable article stop on each car- 

